Teledata Technologies Ltd, a Systems and Solutions Provider in Telecoms, Power Supply, ICT, Security and Audio-Visual Systems wishes to recruit ambitious, dynamic and innovative individuals who will drive our growth.

Sales Executive – Freelance

The main purpose of the job is to combine technical knowledge with sales skills to provide advice and support to customers in order to assist them make informed choices when purchasing the above various ranges of products and services.

Under this Program, the following products and Services will be available for sale to clients as will be defined from time to time.

Delta power Systems – Specifically UPS’s

Structured Cabling infrastructure

IP Telephony systems

CCTV and Access Control Systems

Projectors from Vivitek

Audio Visual Systems

ICT Solutions and products (HP computers ,laptops and servers)

In addition to the above products, the following services are included in the product portfolio:

Installation and Commissioning Services

Maintenance Services through Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Technical & Operational Customized Training

Job Description

Prospecting for new customers who might benefit from company products in Kenya and larger east African region

Developing long-term relationships with customers through managing and interpreting their requirements

Persuading customers that our products best satisfies their needs in terms of quality, price and delivery

Negotiating tender contracts as well as conditions that will help meet both customer and company needs

Making technical presentations and demonstrating how product meets customer needs

Possess a clean and valid driving license and willing to travel regionally.

Able to meet deadlines and targets and should be a self - achiever.

Personal Attributes:

Should be aged between 25 - 35 years.

Be self – motivated, able to function with minimum supervision

Proficiency in use of computers.

Able to meet deadlines and targets and should be a self - achiever.

Able to work well in a team

Good interpersonal skill.

If you believe you have the required credentials and fit the required profile for any of the above,please write in confidence and email your application and CV to hr@teledataafrica.com indicating your day - time contacts.

Your application should reach us on or before the 10th September, 2014.

XJ International Engineering Corporation, a subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China is involved in Engineering, Procurement and Construction of an 83 MW Heavy Fuel Oil based diesel engine plant for their client Triumph Power Generating Company Limited at Athi River, Kenya.

XJIEC is also responsible for Operation and Maintenance of the power plant and is looking for the local talent to fill in the following vacancies.

With relevant qualifications for the roles listed below, you can be a part of this successful venture and advance your career with us.

1. Plant Operator(12 Positions)

Two years relevant experience in the field of Operations & Maintenance, preferably HFO based diesel engine & tow years operator experience

Minimum qualification required:HND. Degree in Engineering or equivalent will have added advantage.

2. Technicians(3 Positions)

Three years relevant experience in maintenance, preferably HFO based diesel engine & three years maintenance experience.

Minimum qualification required:HND. Degree in engineering will have added advantage.

3. Electrician(11 Positions)

Four years relevant experience in Maintenance, preferably HFO based diesel engine & three years electrical maintenance experience.

Three years relevant experience in the field of Operations & Maintenance, preferably HFO based diesel engine & two years operator experience

Minimum qualification required:HND. Degree in Engineering or equivalent will have added advantage.

5. Environmental Health & Safety Officer

Five years relevant experience in the field of Environmental Health & Safety in addition four years experience as an Environment Health & Safety Officer Preferably in a plant environment with exposure on ISO14001 & OHSAS 18001-1999.

We are one of the largest providers of transport solutions in the East Africa Region and a franchise holder of some of the best known motor vehicle brands in the world.

We seek to recruit well qualified and experienced professionals to fill the following position tenable in our organization.

Vehicle Sales Executives

Reporting to the Sales Managers, the position has the key responsibility of selling and marketing the Company’s vehicle brands, while ensuring the achievement of sales targets for the respective brands.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure that the vehicle sales targets set are achieved.

Identify and follow up on prospective customers and convert them to existing customers.

Identify new business opportunities.

Prepare and implement sales call programs.

Conduct presentations to customers designed to achieve set targets and maximum results from sales opportunities.

Provide superior customer care by ensuring that customer queries are promptly responded to and customer needs are adequately addressed.

Ensure proper handing over of products to customers upon collection and demonstrating the use of the various functions in the vehicles.

Primary Responsibility: Reporting to the Regional Agency Manager, the primary responsibility will be to offer leadership in the Agency in order to ensure that corporate marketing strategies are implemented in a profitable manner.

In addition this function will ensure that there is adequate capacity to drive in the sales and marketing activities in the assigned territories by proactively identifying opportunities and providing the right solutions whilst maintaining good corporate image and relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Assume overall responsibility for the management and administration of the Agency office so that it will be a profitable one, in accordance with guidelines, plans, and projections of the company.

Ensure the implementation of marketing strategies aimed at achieving the projected productivity and market share

Ensure the Agency has adequate capacity through recruitment, selection, motivation supervision, training, development and management of the Unit Managers and Agents

To achieve all production, persistency, manpower growth (Agents and Unit managers), Agency expense control objectives for the Agency office.

Establish training and development guidelines for Agents and Units Managers in accordance with established business plans.

Responsible for ensuring maximum utilization and accountability of all available company resources in all areas of management, administration and development of the Agency.

Supervise, organize and evaluate Agency office personnel to ensure that high levels of discipline, professionalism, and cleanliness are maintained in the Agency office

Coordinate with head office to ensure that all agents and Unit managers meet the statutory requirements as provided for by the laws of Kenya.

Qualifications

Degree from a recognized university while MBA will be an added advantage

Minimum 5 years experience in sales and marketing management 3 of which should be at management level preferably in financial sector

Track record of performance in achieving sales budgets

Key Competencies

Able to demonstrate exemplary team-leadership

excellent written and verbal communication skills

organization and planning

problem analysis and problem-solving

formal presentation skills

adaptability

innovation

judgment and decision-making

If you meet the above requirements please send a detailed and updated CV, Copies of relevant certificates, details and contacts of three professional references to hr@madison.co.ke

Description:The Program Manager's core functions are to assist the Country Director in identifying partners, project development, and preparation of project concept papers and proposals for approval, accompaniment and deriving lessons learned from development projects funded by/implemented by LWR.

The role of the Program Manager is to ensure that the projects are implemented in accordance with contractual obligations and meet the highest standard of implementation.

The Program Manager reports to the Country Director (CD).

Duties:

A. Program Operation

Assist in maintaining relationships between LWR and its partners in Kenya.

Work with partners in developing concept papers, proposal development, budget narrative, partner profile, and accompaniment strategy; ensure that all proposal submissions are complete and properly formatted and that they are received in sufficient time to allow for a complete review and response, as needed, by the partners before submission to headquarters.

Ensure timely submission of high quality concept papers and proposals to CD prior to endorsement to the regional office.

Work with CD to assist partners in timely response to disasters and complex emergencies.

Work with partners to ensure the progress, financial, audit, and evaluation reports are submitted to the LWR Kenya office in accordance with the LWR's guidelines and that they are submitted to the headquarters on a timely basis.

Track partners' submission of project reports; provide monthly notification to CD; work with partners who are consistently late or whose reports are inaccurate or inadequate to develop strategy to address their needs; produce monthly report on the steps being undertaken to address those problems.

Assist in the accompaniment of partners and projects throughout the implementation period, make quarterly visits, hold meetings in the office and review reports; work with CD in developing a customized accompaniment plan.

Monitor detailed implementation plan and budget of the projects; ensure that partners implement activities as planned.

Assist with the exchange of correspondence between LWR and project partners and potential partners; send all relevant correspondence from the headquarters to partners; send relevant communications to headquarters.

Assist in working with partners in identifying key lessons learnt from projects and documentation of case studies.

Keep abreast of development trends in Kenya.

B. Team Work

Assist team in development and implementation of country operational plan.

Actively participate in the development and periodic review of LWR's strategy for Kenya.

Assist CD in program development and partner relations.

Participate in local advocacy efforts as consistent with LWR strategies in Kenya.

Actively participate in LWR regional staff meetings.

C. Conduct any other duties assigned by the CD.

Qualifications:

Deep commitment to LWRs core value and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners.

Bachelor's degree and minimum 5 years' work in agriculture, rural development, finance/economics, health, or a related development field. Experience in agricultural livelihoods and agricultural value chain development a must.

Previous experience in project management and managing development programs is essential

VisionFund Kenya Limited (formerly KADET) is a fast growing financial service company and an investment of the World Vision Kenya.

We wish to recruit highly competent, proactive and self driven persons to fill the following positions:

Finance and Administration Director

As part of the VisionFund’s Leadership Team, the main purpose of the job is to provide financial leadership, spearheading financial management, control, compliance, liquidity management and forward planning for finances in line with the company overall operations strategy and within the local and World Vision International regulations.

The position is stationed in Nairobi and reports to the Executive Director, with occasional local and international travel.

Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, the holder of this position will plan and carry out specific audit assignments on the MFI’s operations in an efficient, economical and effective manner.Click here to download more details

The candidates must be professing and practicing Christians, whose conduct and depth of character is governed by personal Christian convictions.

Application letters, and detailed CVs indicating current salary together with names of three referees, including daytime telephone contacts, should reach the undersigned not later than Friday, September 12th, 2014.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The position applied for should be the subject of the e-mail application.

If you meet the requirements and are interested in joining a team of hardworking staff, please send your resume and application letter to the address below indicating your current gross pay and salary expectation for this position.

Provide your daytime telephone contact and contacts of three professional referees by 12th September2014.

Farmer’s Choice Limited, Kenya’s leading producer and distributor of fresh and processed meats, is seeking to enhance the technical capacity of its Engineering Department by filling the following positions:

Refrigeration Technician

Final Test Grade or Diploma in Refrigeration and Air conditioning Systems with a proven experience of 7 years in maintenance of Industrial refrigeration equipment in Processing or Horticulture.

The successful candidate should have a thorough knowledge of Electrical Power and Control Gear associated with large industrial refrigeration plants.

Mechanical Technician

Final test Grade or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with a proven experience of 7 years in machine operations and maintenance in a busy environment preferably food processing and a proven ability to meet strict set targets in maintenance with minimum supervision.

Applicants should have good technical and leadership skills with hands-on experience.

Interested candidates with appropriate academic qualifications are requested to send applications enclosing a detailed CV stating current salary, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials, names of two referees and telephone contacts to:

The Head of Human Resources,Farmer’s Choice Limited,P.O Box 47791-00100Nairobi

Transport and Yard Operations Officer- Mombasa(Code 001): The Transport Coordinator will coordinate transportation of cargo with vendors. Working with schedules to prepare the warehouse with adequate trucks for dispatches. Manage and coordinate the MHE Operators.

The role requires someone to coordinate the yard managing the placement of containers. Person as to be strong minded and have good Administrative skills.

Lead Baker and Junior Bakers- Somalia(Code 002): Required for various locations in Somalia

Stock Controllers - Mombasa and Somalia(Code 003): Manages all inventory control related activities across the location from receiving and shipping till loading of food into trucks. At least three (3) years’ experience in similar capacity in food industry with strong analytical and problem solving skills is required. Experience of WMS such as DAX will be an advantage.

Aviation Manager– Mogadishu(Code 003): Responsible for all aspects of fixed and/or rotary-wing Flight Operations. Manages and coordinates the efforts of all Aviation Support Operations Supervisors and employees to provide the necessary flight support to all contract personnel across the assigned program. Provide direct supervision of all Aviation Support Operations Supervisors. Manage the execution of all rotary and fixed wing flights across the program. Knowledge of safety and security practices sufficient to be able to coordinate and provide security and correct hazardous situations. Must have a degree related to Aviation Management and previous experience.

IT Specialist- Somalia(Code 004): Should be equipped with General IT skills along with experience with implementing and supporting Cisco based Barcode Scanning solutions and experience with Cisco Wireless Access Points and Motorola handheld barcode scanners. Must have UN Experience VSAT Experience and LAN set up experience. Most importantly candidate willing to travel and work in remote locations in Somalia as part of the support effort.

DAX Data Administrators- Mogadishu(Code 005): Responsible for entering various data formats into the warehouse management module of the MS Dynamics ERP application. Such resource need to be proficient at interpreting complex information. Monitoring the company’s data entry system is an important part of the role, as well as checking the implemented inventory management processes thoroughly and enhancing such processes where necessary.

A multinational with strong presence in East Africa is looking to fill the position of aMarket Surveillance Officer.

The role is designed to monitor the company’s products to help protect them from being counterfeited.

He/She will be tasked with identifying counterfeit products, track their source and distribution channels, and take appropriate action within the legal framework provided by the Anti-counterfeit Act of the Laws of Kenya.

Requirements:

Minimum O level qualification.

Must be conversant with the Anti-Counterfeit Act of the Laws of Kenya.

Must be able to liaise with government agencies involved in dealing with counterfeit cases, namely Anti-Counterfeit Agency, KRA, the Kenya Police among others.

Must have experience in conducting investigations, and dealing with the outcome within the legal framework provided in the Laws of Kenya and other nations if need be.

Land O’Lakes International Development Division has applied, since 1981, an integrated approach to international economic development that capitalizes on our company’s 90 years as a leading farm-to-market agribusiness.

We use our practical experience and in-depth knowledge to facilitate market-driven business solutions that generate economic growth, improve health and nutrition, and alleviate poverty.

The overarching goal for the Kenya Feed the Future Innovation Engine (KFIE) is to harness innovation for cutting-edge results through private sector-oriented strategies.

In a manner similar to a venture capital fund, KFIE serves as a mechanism for proactively seeking, testing and scaling up innovative private sector strategies.

These innovations will directly impact food security and nutrition on a wide scale.

The Position: Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Deputy Chief of Party will assist the Director of Programs in ensuring successful implementation of the project and achievement of results, on time and within budget; effective management of the project workload including all financial, planning, administrative compliance and reporting, and monitoring and evaluation; supervision, mentoring and development of local staff and consultants or managers capable of continuing Land O’Lakes work over the long-term; and representation to USAID, host government, community groups and funding organizations.

Required

Master’s degree in Business Management or a related field or Bachelor’s degree and 5 years additional experience in venture capitalism or management consulting required.

Minimum of 7 (seven) years of management and technical experience in international development, including at least 3 (three) years living and working in developing countries

Possess a clean and valid driving license and willing to travel regionally.

Able to meet deadlines and targets and should be a self - achiever

Problem Solving/Analysis.

Be results Driven.

If you believe you have the required credentials and fit the required profile for any of the above, please write in confidence and email your application and CV to hr@teledataafrica.com indicating your day - time contacts.

Your application should reach us on or before the 10th September, 2014.

Who we are:The Bio-resources Innovations Network for Eastern Africa Development (Bio-Innovate) Program, hosted at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), is a regional initiative established to support multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder biosciences and product-oriented innovation activities in the eastern Africa countries of Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The purpose of the Program is to strengthen the link between research, bio-innovation and end users with the aim of initiating and commercializing / deploying innovations for sustainable utilization and integration of the region’s bio-resources for economic growth and development.

Phase I of the Program that commenced in 2010 is projected to end in 2015.

Who we are looking for:The Program is seeking to recruit a communications officer.

Reporting to the Program Manager, the incumbent will take leadership in steering communication and outreach activities for Bio-Innovate Program and its supported projects.

Terms of appointment:This is a national recruited position based in Nairobi, Kenya for an initial 1 year fixed contract with the possibility of renewal on regular basis as part of the Program Management Team in Phase II, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding.

Bio-Innovate offers an attractive and competitive national remuneration package.

Background: The National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) is a State Corporation established under The National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Act, 2012 of the Laws of Kenya.

In collaboration with other public and private agencies, NACADA is mandated to facilitate, conduct, promote and coordinate research and dissemination of findings on alcohol and drug abuse and serve as the repository of such data.

Description: NACADA proposes to fund ten (10) research studies focusing on alcohol and drug abuse (ADA) conducted by MA/ PhD students in Kenyan public and private universities.

The research should focus on the following priority areas:

Evaluation of the Implementation and Enforcement of Alcohol and Drug related National Policies

Control and Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Workplace ADA Policies in Learning Institutions

Treatment and Rehabilitation

Social, Economic and Health Impacts of ADA

Alcohol and Drug Abuse among the Vulnerable Groups and other Marginalized Communities

Globalization and the impact of emerging Drugs of Abuse including Shisha, Kuber, K2 and herbal drugs

Eligibility

The applicant for this grant should be a Kenyan citizen undertaking a Masters or PhD program in a public or private university.

The student should have completed his/ her course work and the proposal must be approved by the university at the time of application.

NACADA will fund each successful applicant to a maximum of Ksh 200,000 for PhD and Ksh 100,000 for MA.

This grant shall be administered by NACADA to support the students’ research but will not be used to pay tuition fees.

Application Requirement

Copy of an approved research proposal by the university

A letter from the Chairman of Department certifying that the proposal has been registered

A letter of support from the university

Curriculum vitae (Not exceeding 2 pages)

Copy of national ID card

Copy of degree certificates

Copy of appropriately filled grant application form

Application Deadline

A copy of the grant application form is available in NACADA website and other requested documents should be sent to the postal address shown below or delivered to NACADA Offices by October 31, 2014.